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It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

Have three free issues on us!

Got your PPL recently? Congratulations, we'd like to help you celebrate by sending you THREE free issues of Flyer* All you need to do is to send us a copy of your licence (photocopy, fax, scan etc.) and we'll do...

Here it is again, the chance to shine for all pilots who learn new stuff - and that's all of us, right?!

The forum and resident forumites share in the celebration of any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Evening all

I'm going to be moving onto navigation soon in my PPL and I want to be prepared to save precious time at the school during the pre flight brief (and not look a complete Wally)

I wondered if you knew of any good resources or specific...

Hope it's OK to give a shout out to Irv Lee for his Zoom training sessions on Comms last week. We did 4 seperate hours over 2 days.

As a complete beginner I found it extremely useful. The pre-reading and all the slides in advance gave me chance to...

Hi all

I know practice is key but given real RT is tricky now not being flying any ideas how to help me master RT?

I’m pretty naff, I think it’s mostly due to cognitive overload when flying my mind goes to mush but there must be a way to get more...

Hi guys,

I already have a SEP ppl and have for nearly 4 years now however with costs high per hour renting a 2 seater and microlights roughly half the price per hour what would you suggest to convert into. The Ikarus C42 or the Eurostar? The school...

Hello!

I've always wanted to learn to fly and fortunately I am in a position now to make a start and plough through it at a decent rate.

Unfortunately, now that I'm set on and able to learn to fly, seems everything is against me!

I had a trial...

As the information overload of learning ramps up I’m starting to pull a few A5 cheat sheets together, Will get a little “soft” A5 folder and pockets to keep them all together mostly as a reference to help with flying and learning and I was curious...

It all appears to have gone a bit quiet. The CAA page appears to think some exams are taking place right now - surely not? Looks like it’s just not been updated.

This morning the CAA Portal isn’t coping so I’ll try again at a quieter time... all...

Hi all,

How often a week/month should I fly for my PPL?

I'm practically free at any time as my family members can cover my work shifts.

Thank you for your help.

Can anyone recommend somewhere to revalidate an SEP by proficiency check in the North West?

Hi all,

I've been reading is the PPL is at your own pace but must be completed within 18 months. Is there a way I can get this completed much faster? like an accelerated course? I have a lot of free time as I'm self employed that can allow me to...

I'm posting this here as although it's not strictly a 'training' question, I'm very newly qualified and it relates to attitudes set during training - and I'd be glad to get other people's views.

This may be a really stupid question, BUT: what are...

Hi all,

I'm quite stuck on which aerodrome to choose from.

The cost below for PPL

Northweald cost - £7125 50% upfront and 50% half way through the course.
Stapleford cost - £7652.00 or pay full price up front to get 5% discount which comes...

Been stressing so much about airlaw as it just wasn’t going in but I just passed my air law and human performance exams, not just to box off operational procedures in a couple days :)

I have to say for anyone getting ready for the example I cannot...

I've noticed a number of danger areas have OCNL mentioned. e.g. Lyme Bay off the Dorset coast is shown as D012/18.0 OCNL/25.0. Does anyone know what OCNL stands for? My first thought would be occasional, but that doesn't quite make sense to me; a...

Still studying Pooleys.....awaiting second lesson!

I've had an experience flight: stick time - gentle turns, gentle climb, no rudder work.

I've had one proper lesson : stick time - turns with rudder, climb and descend. I was also allowed to follow...

I'm reviewing the Cessna 172S POH Emergency Procedures. I noticed that the procedure for engine fire when starting notes that the parking brake is to be released prior to evacuation. Can anyone explain why this would be? I would expect it to be set.

Hi Folks

Hope everyone is keeping well.

I'm hoping to start my PPL this year as soon as the world opens up again. I've done a lot research into costs and timescales and have been rooting through the Pooley books etc but what I'm struggling to get...

I know this sort of thing has been done to death lately but if someone could answer me in plain English I’d be very grateful.

Forgetting about the current exemptions, going forward will i be able to fly 3 axis microlights on my LAPL using a medical...

I just got back from a local bimble - it was my first trip taking my wife and I'm pleased to report she enjoyed it (which is great; the door is now open to explain why buying my own aircraft is an essential investment!)

Two things happened on my...

As per the title. I haven’t seen this being discussed anywhere else.

Apologies if this has been covered before, so feel free to send me to an old thread if that's the case!

Keen to get myself flying but totally stuck between PPL and PPL(H). Moving budget and costs aside, I was hoping to get some feedback from those...

Hi everyone, I'm new to flying. I'm just at the general interest stage however I'd like to learn how to fly soon. I'm not exactly sure what the roadmap would be to start learning however I'd ideally like to meet up at some aviation societies here in...

Have literally just completed part 1 (of part 1) of Simon's online presentation of this course. If any of you are concerned that it might lose something by being online, trust me it doesn't. Simon is an excellent presenter, the course is extremely...

I am hopeful that PPL training will resume fairly soon and intend booking my second (!) lesson. In the meantime, does anyone want to share the best explanation they were given (or indeed they give!) to learners about any aspect of learning to fly?...

We'll be live on FLYER's Facebook page and our YouTube Channel at 7.30 tonight for half an hour, we'll be talking all things aviation and there'll be a giveaway, which this week is a PPL starter kit.

See you there

With a view to taking lessons there (a decision made pre COVID) I was following one of the fI's fb for Tatenhill. For the last week or so this has been unavailable. Anyone know what's happened? The guy who set the fb page up posted some great stuff...

Hi guys.

Current situation notwithstanding I’ve started looking around to do a PPL.

Anyone have any recommendations for a flying school in the north London area?

I’m pretty close to Elstree and Stapleford but I don’t know anyone at either and...

Hi all, I hope everyone’s doing well and staying safe!
I was wondering if any of you could help me regarding eye sight results and my most recent prescription and recommend which medical I would be able to obtain.

I’m interested in obtaining my...

As a student learning to fly in a Skyranger Microlight
I cannot see how there are going to be anymore more training flights until a vaccine has been found,
Any thoughts on this?
Would a mask and gloves and maybe individual headsets be enough?

Helloo flying people

I'm Ciarian, 24 yr old guy who currently works on large generator engines......recently the lockdown has got me thinking about my life, the things I want to do, my career, etc. I've always had a keen interest in flying and...

Forgive me if I haven't looked hard enough, but I can't find in my books or in the Skyway Code any authority on how to depart an aerodrome that doesn't have any explicit departure procedures.

At what height can you start to make your turn onto your...

Just looking through my lesson feedback notes and a consistent theme appears to be 'struggles to maintain attitude and/or heading' when performing other tasks (planning diversions, map looking etc)

Does anyone have any tips? Thanks in advance.

When the time comes, whether I wish a share or wish to own, which aircraft would you experienced lovely forumites recommend for a novice, new ppl?

As I expect you'll ask, let's say there are two scenarios; hour building towards more ratings to get...

Hi all,

Apologies in advance for the ignorance but is it possible to do your PPL training in planes such as the Rans S6 or Jabiru 450?

Thanks in advance,

Jack

My flying school, along with all the others, is closed so we are doing loads of online stuff for students and pilots.
Here is a link to the events calendar

Most of it is free and some, like theory ground school, is a tenner as I pay the...

I recently interviewed Captain Andy O'Shea who was, before retiring, Ryanair's head of training for 18 years. As you can imagine Andy knows the industry well, and is worth listening to if you are considering training, in training or just finishing...

I am looking at ways to get my ppl and have found a Pa24 for sale that has just had its annual and arc. Is it possible for a friend of mine to teach me to fly with his ppl in an aircraft that I own? I'm not expecting to do the whole course with him...

Evening all

I was hoping to get some advice on types of aircraft for students. I have what’s called winging scapula, which means I am unable to raise my arms up to face-height without throwing them up there (and then can’t keep them up there). I...

Since we're all grounded, let me entice you into a bit of useful home-schooling. Some of you will have heard of a book called Stick and Rudder written by someone named Wolfgang Langeweische in the 1940s. Some of you will also have read it already,...

Hi guys I’m 16 yrs old and have just finished my gcse, and I was wondering the best route to become a commercial airline pilot. My family and I aren’t that well off so I have been able to have any flying lessons or anything of that sort but I was...

Hi Guys,
I am hoping to start my PPL soon.The problem i face is i live in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
There are 2 schools. One will do the complete course but are not flexible in their training program or financing, the other cannot do the...

Just wondering whether i could make the most of the lockdown by studying like mad and taking my first few exams (thinking Human Performance, Air Law and Op Procedures). Do I have to have some ground schooling from an FI before I can take those...

I'm currently abroad and intending to self-study. As I understand it, the exams will all be online after June. I found a document on the CAA website, quoted below, which states that I need to have a Training Organization book the exam on my behalf....

If you had to pick one of the above what would it be and why?

I'm 36 years old and want to fly however struggling to decide which route to pursue.

I dreamed of being an airline pilot in my childhood however realise I'm too old for that now...